Archive for: January, 2019

Court Stops EFCC, Police, DSS From Arresting Fani-Kayode And Odumakin

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja Federal High Court, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police from arresting or detaining Femi Fani-Kayode and Yinka Odumakin. Justice John Tsoho, gave the order on Monday, following an ex parte application argued by Mr Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume (SAN) […]

Dino Melaye Finally Regains Freedom, Drags IGP To Court

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has regained freedom after over two weeks in detention. On Friday, a high court in Abuja granted bail to the lawmaker on health grounds. In his ruling, Yusuf Halilu, the judge, said Melaye should be allowed to attend to his health as he could not be arraigned […]

Acting IGP Adamu Orders Dismantling Of FSARS, SIP, SPT

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWRANGERS)-Barely a week into his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has swung into action aimed at sanitizing the Police Force by ordering the immediate disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). Other units of the police that the IGP also disbanded are the Special Investigation […]

Jubilations Rock TETFUND Office As Buhari Fires Executive Secretary

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Jubilations rocked Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETFund) office on Monday as President Muhammadu Buhari fired, Abdullahi Bichi Baffa, the executive secretary. Baffa was immediately replaced by Suleiman Bogoro, the former executive secretary, who was initially appointed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in April 2014. Bogoro initially handed over to Baffa in August […]

PANDEF, Arewa,Afenifere, Ndigbo, Others React To Obasanjo’s Assertions Against Buhari

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Mixed reactions has emerged from Nigeria political leaders and associations over former President Olusegun Obasanjo against President Buhari’s administration. Among those who reacted were the PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and some leading lights in politics and civil society. Buhari adopting Abacha strategy because he […]

Rigging Of 2019 Election: Presidency Responds To Obasanjo Allegations

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS) — Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has, in a scathing preview of the forthcoming general elections, alleged plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to return himself to power through manipulation of state institutions including the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Reacting last night, The Presidency, via a live television […]

Obasanjo Commends Buhari, Knocks Ex-IGP Idris

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President, has attacked Ibrahim Idris, the immediate retired Inspector General of Police. Mr Obasanjo launching the attack said Mr Idris is known to rig election. The former president, however, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for not extending the tenure of the former police boss. Mr Idris did not leave the force […]

Nigeria’s $15bn Oil Refinery Is On Track- Dangote

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS) — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said he’s on schedule to finish by next year his $15 billion oil refinery, which will be one of the world’s biggest, despite analysts saying the timeline is ambitious. “There are quite a lot of challenges, but we’re moving,” Dangote told reporters at a conference in […]

Redeployment: Fear Grips Lagos Policemen As CP Allegedly Fight Back, Hand-Pick Posting

LAGOS JAUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Days after a mid-drama reported to have played out at Lagos State Police Command between CP Imohimi Edgal, and Commissioner of police, Explosive and Ordinance Department (EOD), Kayode Egbetokun, over handing over of office, personnel have begun to express feeling of no confidence on the CP, who they claimed has tactically started […]

Yobe Community, Buni Yadi Under Boko Haram Attack

LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Report has revealed that, Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe state is under attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. It was gathered that heavy gunshots were heard from eastern and western fringes of the town on Sunday, a development that plunged residents into panic. The suspected insurgents […]

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